At a meeting of the National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) board of directors in early February 2023, the board appointed its new executive committee and welcomed three new members. The NFRC executive committee includes: Deb Callahan, NFRC CEO Tony Cinnamon, chair, Wiss, Janney Elstner Associates; Helen Sanders, vice chair, Technoform; Mahabir Bhandari, secretary, Oak Ridge […]

Helen Sanders of Technoform, North America, and Zachary Flora from the Center for Active Design have been elected to the National Fenestration Ratings Council (NFRC) board of directors. Their three-year terms will begin in 2022. Sanders and Flora were elected in November, when members voted for the board slate to fill two seats which are […]

Dr. Helen Sanders has joined Technoform Glass Insulation (TGI), a member of Technoform Group, as part of its North American market team. She will help develop strategic markets, relationships and products, while guiding and supporting the company’s focus on energy performance and sustainability. TGI develops thermal optimized, hybrid plastic spacers for insulating glass products. “TGI […]

Helen Sanders, vice president of technical business development for Sage Electrochromics Inc., provided a presentation titled “Dynamic Glazing Case Studies,” during which she explained not only the science behind electrochromic and thermochromic glazing, but also the practicality of the products. The presentation was given in Las Vegas as part of the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance […]

A running theme during the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) Technical Conference yesterday and today explored the possibilities of windows in regards to energy efficiency for buildings overall. Helen Sanders, vice president of technical business development at SAGE Electrochromics, and Stephen Selkowitz, group leader for the Windows and Envelope Materials Group of the Building […]

Going green isn’t just good for the environment; it can also be good for the economy and help spur job growth. Dr. Helen Sanders, vice president, technical business development, at Minnesota-based SAGE Electrochromics, testified recently before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, where she told the congressional members that low interest loans, […]